International Public Safety Data Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Research and development focused on data science in the public safety sector.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 43%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $150,000, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $365,049 spent. Organization provides fire safety data research to help public safety agencies use database technology known as the National Fire Operations Report System (NFORS)to help them gather, organize, and translate data to improve how they evaluate risks, deploy resources, and respond to emergencies.
- $504,044 spent. Organization was an awardee for a Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) grant with Department of Homeland Services (DHS) and Federal Emergency Mgt Agency (FEMA)Grant Programs Directorate to upgrade and improve user access for mobile and Web for the Exposure Tracker Platform. (This platform is free for any firefighter, regardless if their departments are enrolled in the NFORS platform. It uses the same platform, but would limit the users to just be able to maintain their individual career exposures.) In addition, the FireCARES database upgrades, usr access updates, web UI/UX improvements. (This platform is a legacy platform with a public and restricted site that was designed to provide a quick dashboard of a Community Risk Assessment score. Organization is responsible for maintaining it)
- $34,333 spent. Organization supported the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Department of Fire Prevention and Control; provided a Community Risk Assessment (CRA) through research and assessment of key data elements and associated metrics to collaborate and develop a Community Risk Reduction (CRR) plan.
- $23,409 spent. Implementation of the NFORS technology directly with various agencies including direct contracts with the CDC and FEMA (awarded a Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Grant). NFORS technology is also integrated for various public safety and EMS missions and projects, which include data analytics and community risk reduction reporting.
- Implementation of the NFORS technology directly with 23409. 0. 94069.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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